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. 2020 Sep 4;396(10255):887–897. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31866-3

Table 2.

Systemic and local adverse events

Gam-COVID-Vac
Gam-COVID-Vac-Lyo
rAd26-S (n=9) rAd5-S (n=9) rAd26-S plus rAd5-S (n=20) rAd26-S (n=9) rAd5-S (n=9) rAd26-S plus rAd5-S (n=20)
Systemic reactions
Hyperthermia
Mild (37·0–38·4°C; grade 1) 8 (89%) 2 (22%) 19 (95%) 1 (11%) 1 (11%) 6 (30%)
Moderate (38·5–38·9°C; grade 2) 0 1 (11%) 1 (5%) 0 0 1 (5%)
Headache
Mild (grade 1) 6 (67%) 3 (33%) 9 (45%) 3 (33%) 4 (44%) 5 (25%)
Moderate (grade 2) 0 0 2 (10%) 0 0 0
Asthenia
Mild (grade 1) 3 (33%) 3 (33%) 11 (55%) 0 0 4 (20%)
Muscle and joint pain
Mild (grade 1) 3 (33%) 2 (22%) 4 (20%) 1 (11%) 2 (22%) 4 (20%)
Moderate (grade 2) 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0 2 (10%)
Heartbeat (subjective palpitation)
Mild (grade 1) 3 (33%) 1 (11%) 0 0 0 0
Diarrhoea
Mild (grade 1) 1 (11%) 0 3 (15%) 0 0 0
Rhinorrhoea
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 4 (20%) 0 0 0
Loss of appetite
Mild (grade 1) 2 (22%) 0 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Pain in the oropharynx (pharyngalgia)
Mild (grade 1) 0 1 (11%) 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Malaise
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 2 (10%) 0 0 0
Sore throat (throat irritation)
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 2 (10%) 0 0 0
Hives
Mild (grade 1) 1 (11%) 0 0 0 0 0
Nasal congestion
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Cough
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Sneezing
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Changes in laboratory variables
Mild (grade 1) 9 (100%) 8 (89%) 20 (100%) 7 (78%) 6 (67%) 18 (90%)
Moderate (grade 2) 0 1 (11%) 0 0 0 0
Local reactions
Pain
Mild (grade 1) 7 (78%) 5 (56%) 8 (40%) 5 (56%) 7 (78%) 12 (60%)
Oedema
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 0 2 (22%) 1 (11%) 0
Hyperthermia
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 2 (10%) 0 1 (11%) 0
Itch
Mild (grade 1) 1 (11%) 0 0 0 0 0
Swelling
Mild (grade 1) 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0 0

The table shows the total number (%) of volunteers who developed adverse events, according to severity (mild [grade 1], moderate [grade 2], and severe [grade 3]). No grade 3 adverse events were reported. Some volunteers had adverse events of two degrees of severity. Gam-COVID-Vac=frozen vaccine formulation. Gam-COVID-Vac-Lyo=lyophilised vaccine formulation. rAd26-S=recombinant adenovirus type 26 carrying the gene for SARS-CoV-2 full-length glycoprotein S. rAd5-S=recombinant adenovirus type 5 carrying the gene for SARS-CoV-2 full-length glycoprotein S. SARS-CoV-2=severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.